Montgomery County man arrested after allegedly stealing Honda Accord

A Montgomery County man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly stole a car in Montgomery and drove it to Carroll County.

Dakwon Knite Simms, 20, was charged with one count each of rogue and vagabond, the unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, and theft between $1,000 and $10,000. He was held on $40,000 bond, which remained unchanged after a Monday bail review. He had not posted bail as of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.

According to a statement of probable cause, Simms and two passengers parked a Honda Accord in a parking lot on the grounds of Springfield Hospital Center. A Carroll County Sheriff's Office deputy was on patrol and ran the plates, which came back as stolen. He then saw a woman get into the car, according to the statement.

Simms drove the vehicle toward Md. 32, and the deputy followed him after noticing a brake light out. The deputy called for backup units and then turned his lights on to conduct a traffic stop at Freedom Avenue and Md. 32, according to the statement.

Simms did not stop, and as the deputy and Simms approached Freedom Avenue, where it intersects with Johnsville Road, another deputy put a tire-deflating device in the road, causing Simms to stop, according to the statement.

Simms was arrested, along with the front passenger. The passenger has an open case in Montgomery County but no charges in Carroll, according to electronic court records.

An August USA TODAY article listed the Honda Accord as the most frequently stolen vehicle, based on 2015 data.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of packages in the 6700 block of Monroe Ave. in Eldersburg.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of packages in the 6700 block of Monroe Ave. in Eldersburg.

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The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of packages in the 6700 block of Monroe Ave. in Eldersburg.

The Carroll County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of packages in the 6700 block of Monroe Ave. in Eldersburg.

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Fire crews battled a two-alarm fire that broke out Jan. 24 at a home in the 5900 block of Cabbage Spring Road in Mount Airy.

Fire crews battled a two-alarm fire that broke out Jan. 24 at a home in the 5900 block of Cabbage Spring Road in Mount Airy.

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Fire crews from Westminster, Reese, Pleasant Valley, New Windsor and Hampstead responded to a house fire in the unit block of Madison Street in Westminster Thursday afternoon. No one was injured in the single-alarm blaze and firefighters rescued several dogs from the home.

Fire crews from Westminster, Reese, Pleasant Valley, New Windsor and Hampstead responded to a house fire in the unit block of Madison Street in Westminster Thursday afternoon. No one was injured in the single-alarm blaze and firefighters rescued several dogs from the home.

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Early morning fire at 3700 block Nicholson Road in Gamber.

Early morning fire at 3700 block Nicholson Road in Gamber.

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The C. Richard Weaver Flag Court outside of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Academy was dedicated Nov. 2, 2017 and the newly certified academy opened its doors for an open house.

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